GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| sober | not intoxicated |